Intelvision, a television and internet services provider in the Seychelles, plans to deploy a 5G network in 2020, the Seychelles news agency reported. Intelvision will roll out 4.5G and then 5G in the inner islands group in June, helped by Huawei. Intelvision founder Mukesh Valabjhi said the company is aiming for a 95 percent coverage of the Seychelles, with Mahe, Praslin, La Digue and all the inner islands on 4.5G. The 4G network in operation currently covers 50 percent of the island group.

Intelvision will launch 5G in the capital Victoria, north of the main island of Mahe, and at the Seychelles International Airport at Pointe Laure.

Valabhji said that voice networks in the Seychelles still use 2G networks, because 50 percent of the population do not own a smartphone. According to Valabhji, the company holds a 65 percent share of the residential internet users' market in the island group.

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Intelvision to deploy 5G network in Seychelles next year with Huawei - Telecompaper